Call of Duty Options Editor User Guide

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Installation
3. Getting Started
4. Main Interface
   • Menu Bar
   • Themes
5. Loading and Saving Options
   • Loading Options
   • Saving Options
6. Editing Options
7. Additional Features
   • Unified Settings Rows & Change Tracking
   • Search Functionality
   • Tooltips
   • Log Window
   • Import/Export & Sharing Settings
   • Settings Library
   • Advanced Viewers
   • Read-only Mode
   • Changing Games
   • Clearing Settings
8. Troubleshooting
   • Common Issues
   • Logs and Debugging
9. FAQ

Introduction

The Call of Duty Options Editor is a tool designed to help you customize your Call of Duty game settings. It supports multiple Call of Duty titles and provides an intuitive interface for modifying various game options.

Warning: This is an advanced application. Incorrect modifications may affect your game performance or stability. Always backup your settings files before making changes.

Installation

Pre-built Release

1. Locate the downloaded .rar file containing the application.
2. Extract the contents of the .rar file to a location of your choice.
3. You should find a single .exe file after extraction. This is the Call of Duty Options Editor application.

Building from Source

1. Ensure Python 3.12 or higher is installed
2. Download or clone the source code
3. Build the executable — double-click build.bat (or run python build.py)
4. The executable will be created in the dist folder

Getting Started

1. Double-click the .exe file to launch the application.
2. On first launch, you'll see a warning message about the application's advanced nature. Read it carefully and click "OK" to proceed.
3. You'll be prompted to select the game you want to modify settings for:
   • Modern Warfare 2 2022
   • Modern Warfare 3/Warzone 2023
   • Black Ops 6/Warzone 2024
   • Black Ops 7/Warzone 2025

Main Interface

The main interface consists of:

• A menu bar at the top
• A tabbed interface displaying different categories of settings
• A log window (can be toggled on/off)

Menu Bar

• File: Contains options for loading, saving, reloading options, exporting/importing settings, the Settings Library, changing games, and exiting.
• View: Allows you to show/hide the log window.
• Options: Includes options to save settings as read-only and clear all settings and even change the visual theme of the application.
• Advanced: Opens the Controller Settings and Advanced Console Settings viewers.
• Help: Provides access to the "About" information and the first-time warning.

Themes

The application supports multiple visual themes:

• Dark themes: Blue, Cyan, Light Green, Pink, Purple, Red, Teal, Yellow
• Light themes: Blue, Amber, Cyan, Light Green, Pink, Purple, Red, Teal, Yellow

Loading and Saving Options

Loading Options

1. The application will automatically attempt to locate your game files
2. If files aren't found automatically, you'll be prompted to select two files:
   • For MW2 2022: options.3.cod22.cst and settings.3.local.cod22.cst
   • For MW3 2023: options.4.cod23.cst and gamerprofile.0.BASE.cst (or gamerprofile.pc.0.BASE.cst)
   • For BO6 2024: s.1.0.cod24.txt and g.1.0.l.txt
   • For BO7 2025: s.1.0.cod25.txt and g.p.cod25.1.0.l.txt

Note: BO6/BO7 keep two copies of the settings file. The editor loads the current one and updates both when you save, so the game always sees your change.

Saving Options

1. After making changes, go to File > Save Options
2. The changes will be saved to the originally loaded files
3. Optional: Enable "Save as Read-only" to prevent the game from overwriting your settings

Editing Options

1. Navigate through the tabs to find the option you want to modify.
2. Each option displays:
   • Setting name
   • Input field (slider, checkbox, dropdown, or text box)
   • Valid value range or options
   • File type (GameSpecific or GameAgnostic)
3. Hover over any option to see detailed help text
4. Changes are marked as unsaved until you save them

Additional Features

Unified settings rows & change tracking

Every setting is now one consistent row — [dot] [name] [control] [revert] [range] — where the control (toggle / dropdown / slider+number / read-only field) shares one height/radius/colour language keyed to the active theme accent, so all themes look native.

• Changed-since-load state: when a value differs from what's on disk the row shows an amber dot, tints its control amber, and reveals a per-row ↺ revert button. The status bar shows a live count and the window title gains a •.
• Revert: click a row's ↺ to restore just that value, or Options → Revert All Changes (also the "Revert all" chip in the top-right corner) to restore everything to disk.
• Save-as-read-only is a single control now (the corner toggle and Options menu item share one state); the old duplicate checkbox is gone.
• Read-only rows (hardware fields / DO NOT MODIFY) render as a muted dashed field and never count as changed.

Search Functionality

• Use the search bar to find specific settings; a live result count ("N results" / "No results") appears next to it
• Matching rows highlight in the theme accent; non-matching tabs disable and the view auto-jumps when there are only a few matches
• Filter by category using the dropdown menu
• Search works across setting names, help text, and current values

Tooltips

Hover over any setting to see:

• Detailed description
• Valid value ranges
• Additional help text

Log Window

• Toggle via View > Show Log
• Tracks all actions and changes
• Can be detached and positioned separately
• Save log contents for troubleshooting

Import/Export & sharing Settings

• Export: File > Export Settings... prompts for a title / author / description, then writes your current (edited) values to a portable .codsettings file (JSON) tagged with the source game. This is a shareable file — send it to a friend, post it, etc., and they can load it or add it to their library.
• Import: File > Import Settings... opens an interactive preview of a .codsettings file against the currently loaded game. Settings are matched by name, so it works across profiles and across games (e.g. player 1 exports from MW2, player 2 imports into MW3).

Settings Library

Open via File > Settings Library.... A browsable collection of presets, so you can pick recommended settings, use someone else's shared preset, or keep your own — and decide for yourself which to apply.

• Two shelves: Recommended (bundled with the app, in presets/) and My Presets (yours, under %LOCALAPPDATA%\CODOptionsEditor\presets). Filter to just the loaded game if you like.
• Select a preset to see its author/description, then Preview && Apply (runs the same by-name, cross-game preview as Import). Save current as preset... adds your live settings to the library; Import file to library... drops a shared .codsettings in; Delete removes your own; Open folder reveals the presets folder.
• The .codsettings format carries title / author / description / game so shared presets are self-describing; older files without those fields still load (title falls back to the filename).
• The preview is a tick-list showing current → new with a colour-coded status:
  • Changed (green, checked by default) — valid and different; applied on confirm.
  • Unchanged (grey, locked) — matched but already equal.
  • Invalid (red, locked) — out of range / not a valid option for the target game.
  • Not present — settings the target game/profile doesn't have (counted, not listed). Use Select all changeable / Deselect all, then Apply Selected (or Cancel).
• Applied changes are marked unsaved; use File > Save Options to write them.

Advanced viewers

The Advanced menu exposes settings that aren't shown in the main config tabs:

• Controller Settings — the controller settings the game keeps in its saved-settings file: stick deadzones, stick sensitivity, ADS sensitivity multipliers, Tac-Stance sensitivity, and button/stick layout. Hover any setting to see what it does.

  • Sensitivity and deadzone values are editable and use the same unified row as the main editor — a slider + number box that turns amber with a ↺ revert when you change it. Save Changes to Game File writes them back safely: a timestamped backup is made automatically first, and Restore from Backup… rolls back to any earlier backup. Close the game before saving.
  • Layout and behavior settings (button layout, stick layout, sprint, interact/reload) are shown for reference — change those in the game's own Controller settings.

• Advanced Console Settings — the advanced console settings stored in the game's config files, shown read-only for reference. Change these in-game.

Read-only Mode

• Option to save files as read-only
• Prevents game from overwriting your settings
• Can be toggled before saving

Changing Games

• Use File > Change Game to switch between supported Call of Duty titles

Clearing Settings

• Use Options > Clear All Settings to reset the application to its initial state

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

• File Detection: The editor now searches all known launcher/platform locations automatically:
  • Steam/Battle.net: ~\Documents\Call of Duty\players\ and ~\Documents\Call of Duty\[Steam/Battle.net ID]\
  • Per-title: ~\Documents\Call of Duty MWII\, Call of Duty MWIII\, Call of Duty Modern Warfare\
  • Microsoft Store / Game Pass: %LOCALAPPDATA%\Activision\Call of Duty\players\[XUID]\ (and per-title variants)
  • It also looks one folder deep for account (Steam/Battle.net/Xbox XUID) subfolders.
• BO6 2024 Files: Make sure you're selecting .txt files instead of .cst files
• Theme Issues: If theme changes don't apply, try restarting the application
• Search Not Working: Clear the search bar and category filter to reset the view

Logs and Debugging

• Check application_log.txt for detailed error information
• Use the Log Window to track real-time changes
• Save logs for troubleshooting via the Log Window's "Save Log" button

FAQ

Q: Can using this tool get me banned?

• A: This tool only modifies official game settings files in supported ways. However, use at your own risk as game policies may change.

Q: Why are some options grayed out?

• A: Some options are read-only to prevent potential issues or because they're automatically determined by the game.

Q: What's the difference between GameSpecific and GameAgnostic settings?

• A: GameSpecific settings are unique to each game, while GameAgnostic settings apply across different Call of Duty titles.

Q: Will my settings persist after game updates?

• A: Yes, if you've saved them as read-only. Otherwise, game updates might reset them to defaults.

Q: The application crashed. What should I do?

• A: Check the log file (application_log.txt) for error details, ensure you have the latest Windows updates and Visual C++ Redistributables installed.

Q: Can I have different settings for different games?

• A: Yes, the application manages settings separately for each supported game.

Q: Do I need specific software to build from source?

• A: Yes, you need Python 3.12 or higher. The build script will handle all other dependencies.

Q: Why does the application show different file types for BO6 2024?

• A: BO6 2024 uses .txt files instead of .cst files for settings storage.

Q: Can I revert to default settings?

• A: Yes, use Options > Clear All Settings to reset the application settings. For game settings, refer to the game's default options.

Q: Why do some sliders not respond to mouse wheel?

• A: This is intentional to prevent accidental changes when scrolling through settings.